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Irish boxer Michael Conlan

Ognian Georgiev writes:

After numerous controversial decisions at Rio Olympics, the AIBA has apperently benched seven of their most established referees/judges.

Mik Basi (Gbr), Kheira Sidi Yakoub (Alg), Michael Gallagher (Ire), Mariusz Gorny (Pol), Vladislav Malyshev (Rus), Gerardo Poggi (Arg) and Rakhymzhan Rysbayev (Kaz) were leading the clique that Fightnews dubbed The Magnificent Seven.

The Magnificent Seven were appointed on a full contract basis. They receive a monthly salary of $5000. The 5-stars referees received additional benefits, working around the world in WSB and APB fight nights…

Thump.

AIBA benches top officials after Rio scandals (FightNews.com)

Conlan robbed of Olympic medal by judges (RTE News)

Spaghetti Hoop writes:

Daylight robbery as Michael Conlan denied Olympic medal by more farcical judging. All three judges somehow went for his Russian opponent in the first and third rounds.

Meanwhile…

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You’ll never beat the Irish.

Take that, sailing world.

Eat my sail.

Etc.

Murphy magic in Rio as Ireland secure silver (RTÉ)

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A key factor in that turnaround is Billy Walsh, an easy-going 53-year-old native of Wexford, Ireland, who until last November was coaching his country’s national team.

In late 2014, seeking to bring in a new head coach with strong international experience, USA Boxing had approached Walsh, who in his 12 years at the helm had taken an Irish program that qualified just one boxer for the 2000 Games to seven Olympic medals and perennial honors in European and world championship tournaments.

“We did an international search,” says Michael Martino, executive director of USA Boxing, “and Billy Walsh was highly recommended. He had the experience, the temperament and the contacts and relationships throughout international amateur boxing.”

For his part Walsh—who began boxing at age seven in a Christian Brothers gym on Wexford Town’s Wolfe Tone Terrace and went on to represent Ireland as a welterweight in the 1988 Olympics—was intrigued. “I’d always said,” he recalls, “that if I ever left Ireland it would be for the sleeping giant of amateur boxing.”

….Martino is one of many now celebrating the results—even if mixing his sports metaphors in the process—saying, “I think we hit a homerun with Billy.”

*punches self in face*

Under Billy Walsh’s guidance, USA boxing experiencing a tremendous turnaround (Sports Illustrated)

Earlier: Meanwhile, In Rio

Previously: Billy Walsh on broadsheet

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Billy Walsh (right), who has resigned as Irish boxing coach, with reporter Damien Tiernan (centre) and camera operator Neilus Dennehy of RTÉ in  Wexford this afternoon

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A statement from the Sports Council and Sports Minister Michael Ring concerning the resignation of Billy Walsh as coach to the Irish boxing team this morning.

Via Gavin Reilly

VIDEO: Walsh resigns as Irish boxing head coach (RTÉ)

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_mnWXhS_es

Whatever you think of Mike Tyson’s career outside the ring, he sure could knock a sucka out.

As a teaser for the upcoming Scorsese biopic starring Jamie Foxx, he’s uploaded all 43 (yes, 43) K.O.s from his career so that fans can help select the top ten.

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